Animus Project

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The Animus project was centered around the Animus.

"For centuries, we have fought against the Assassins. Now, fellow Templars, we will win this war, once and for all."

―Unknown Abstergo employee

The Animus project was an initative by the Templar-owned pharmaceuticals company Abstergo Industries to exploit the Animus for their own benefit.

History

20th century

Operating since circa 1985 and led by Dr. Warren Vidic with Lucy Stillman joining the project later, the Animus project was one of the most important Templar initatives in their history. The project included the kidnapping of Assassins or their descendants (via the Department of Lineage Research and Acquisition), the exploration of said captives' genetic memories, and the acquisition of Pieces of Eden.

21st century

In 2012, the project expanded to include the training of countless Abstergo employees through use of a device similar to the Animus, called the Data Dump Scanner (DDS). The DDS allows Abstergo agents to relive the memories of any hosts without having to be blood-related to them, unlike the bond shared between Desmond, Altaïr and Ezio. The primary objective for this training was for their agents to delve into the memories of several figures of importance that will then in turn provide the company with vital information about the Assassin Brotherhood, with the added benefit of allowing their agents to retain any skills gained via the bleeding effect.